We fell in love with lavender-scented linen water when we lived in England.
It’s pretty simple to use. Instead of distilled water, you pour the linen water into your iron. The result is lightly-scented, fresh pressed clothes that you can’t wait to wear. And the weekly chore of ironing was a bit more pleasant as well.
Trust me: lavender makes your clothes smell new, springy and wonderful.
You can imagine that lavender-scented linen water was one of the first things we searched for when we moved back to the US. It wasn’t terribly hard to find. However, we had a bit of sticker shock.
Our U.K. favorite, Comfort’s Vaporesse, cost 99p (at the time, just under $2). The cheapest we could find here started at $5, plus shipping.
The solution? Make my own.
Here’s a recipe for our own homemade Lavender Linen Water. It’s affordable, effective and so much better for your clothes, iron and mental health. (Ok, I just made up the last one, but it could be true!)